Adam Tebo2526 wroteI meant I thought the call was over the top. I think they at least need to fill people in on why the call was made. If not, you got a 17 year old kid explaining how he "didn't say anything!!!!". Just sayin Oh, they called this. In that case, explain to the player and coach that they're always better off not giving us a decision to make.
Tebo2526 Snaqwells wroteOh, they called this. In that case, explain to the player and coach that they're always better off not giving us a decision to make. That is true
bainsey tref wroteAs you gain experience you will come to understand that as long as they're keeping score in a competitive setting & once the clock reads triple zeros, we will have a winner & a loser. Half of the people involved (coaches/players/fans) will not like your call half of the time. You will either accept this or continue to let it bother you. Remember, our appearance, signals & court presence are what commands respect long before we blow our whistle. Our attitude toward pushback should be, "what I do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say." We cannot control the respect of fans, but improving our call accuracy will lead to credibility & if we're lucky, everything else falls into place. Stealing some of this for my pre-game.
YooperRef BadNewsRef wroteWhy did you think that? I thought rebounding your own airball was legal (4.44 Sit. B). I read the sentence by fiasco, "A myth is something people think is true but really is not, like being able to catch your own airball.", as people think it's true that you are able to catch your own airball but it's not. I just interpreted the sentence differently. I had a long discussion with a parent of one of the VB players last week about this and had to show him the case play before he would believe me.
Raymond YooperRef wroteI thought rebounding your own airball was legal (4.44 Sit. B). I read the sentence by fiasco, "A myth is something people think is true but really is not, like being able to catch your own airball.", as people think it's true that you are able to catch your own airball but it's not. I just interpreted the sentence differently. I had a long discussion with a parent of one of the VB players last week about this and had to show him the case play before he would believe me. You're right. I mis-read your post. Catching your own airball is legal and it's a myth that you can't. But that's one rule I think fans are starting to learn. I'm starting to see instances where it happens and no moans come from the crowd.
Adam BadNewsRef wroteYou're right. I mis-read your post. Catching your own airball is legal and it's a myth that you can't. But that's one rule I think fans are starting to learn. I'm starting to see instances where it happens and no moans come from the crowd. Next step: high dribble.
Raymond bainsey wroteThat's what we need: A good ol' myth checklist. I hope you forgot a smiley. Otherwise the next 2 pages will be dominated by a certain official from Connecticutt.
SNIPERBBB BadNewsRef wroteI hope you forgot a smiley. Otherwise the next 2 pages will be dominated by a certain official from a certain corner of Connecticutt. Fixed.
Adam bainsey wroteThat's what we need: A good ol' myth checklist. Hopefully a shorter version than we've seen before. Top ten, one sentence each, or no one not hooked on nutmeg will read it.
fortmoney bainsey wroteThat's what we need: A good ol' myth checklist. 1. Over the back 2. Sliding on the floor with the ball is automatically walking 3. You have to be standing still with your hands holding your crotch to take a charge 4. Dribbling high is a carry 5. Awkward plays are always illegal Etc etc
Rich fortmoney wrote1. Over the back 2. Sliding on the floor with the ball is automatically walking 3. You have to be standing still with your hands holding your crotch to take a charge 4. Dribbling high is a carry 5. Awkward plays are always illegal Etc etc What's walking?
Cobra tref wroteWhy hold back? Coach: Over the back. Official: No contact no foul, coach. At this level on the next dead ball you could explain that on the back is a foul but over the back minus contact isnt. Sometimes on the back that doesnt result in possession consequence wont get a whistle. Coach: He's reachin' in. Official: Again, no contact no foul, coach. At this level on the next dead ball you could explain how it would be tough for defenders to get steals without reaching. JMO That is not a good thing to say. A player can reach in or go over the back and make contact with his opponent without fouling him.
APG Cobra wroteThat is not a good thing to say. A player can reach in or go over the back and make contact with his opponent without fouling him. That was his point...
Adam AllPurposeGamer wroteThat was his point... No, his point was that there can't be a foul without contact. The coach is going to hear it that way and in his mind add the unspoken, "if there's any contact it's a foul."
Cobra AllPurposeGamer wroteThat was his point... No. The coach says, "Hey, that is over the back." He says, "No contact, no foul." He should say, "No illegal contact which hindered the opponent from preforming his normal movements."
Adam Cobra wroteNo. The coach says, "Hey, that is over the back." He says, "No contact, no foul." He should say, "No illegal contact which hindered the opponent from preforming his normal movements." That sentence is too long, IMO, so unless the coach has actually asked a question, I don't respond to "over the back." Oddly, I've never had a coach actually ask why this isn't a foul; they simply yell "over the back."
bainsey Snaqwells wroteNo, his point was that there can't be a foul without contact. The coach is going to hear it that way and in his mind add the unspoken, "if there's any contact it's a foul." Maybe, maybe not. How can you know for sure that's what the synapses are brewing?